Houston Matters How a group of Black soldiers known as ‘The Blue Helmets’ paved the way for African Americans in military service The 93rd Infantry Division, often known as “The Blue Helmets ...

Each year, Buffalo Soldiers Day is recognized on July 28, honoring the legacy of the first all-Black Army regiments formed ...

beyoncé wearing a buffalo soldiers shirt, an american army unit comprised exclusively of african americans that helped european and white american colonists fight back native americans and seize ...

In March 1943, Paul Bland was drafted into the military at the age of 19. He had experience in trucking and so was trained as an ambulance driver for the Army. He was then deployed to Europe in ...

The remains of a Buffalo soldier have finally been identified after decades missing. Pfc. Lemuel Dent Jr. was part of the African-American 92nd Infantry Division for World War II when he died in ...

African American soldiers fighting in World War II were fighting for a double victory. They were fighting for the victory of the Allied Forces and the United States. The second victory they were ...

Everyone has heard of the Battle of the Bulge,but few people have heard of The Wereth 11. The 11 African-American soldiers from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, Battery C that heroically held ...

When my grandfather, Carl J. Murphy, Ph. D., wrote of World War II as “our war,” it was an acknowledgement of how near the global conflict was to the Black community. This book was originally ...

Object Details Author Wynn, Neil A Contents Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Chronology -- Introduction: African American and war in historical context -- Chapter 1: African Americans on the eve of war ...